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India’s Supreme Court reversed its previous order to round up and confine stray dogs in Delhi, instead directing authorities to sterilize, immunize, and return the dogs to their neighborhoods following protests by animal lovers.
In New Delhi, approximately one million stray dogs have gained relief after the Indian Supreme Court issued a stay on its initial order to round up and confine all street dogs, instead mandating sterilization, vaccination, and humane treatment, amid concerns over public safety and animal welfare infrastructure.
India's Supreme Court has revised its order on managing Delhi's stray dog population, allowing non-aggressive, vaccinated, and neutered dogs to be released back to their original sites, banning public feeding, and emphasizing humane treatment and future national policy development.
Ram Gopal Varma criticizes animal lovers and advocates for a balanced approach to stray dog management, emphasizing the need for justice and safety for humans over selective sympathy for animals, in response to the Supreme Court's decision to shelter stray dogs in Delhi-NCR.
India's Supreme Court has ordered the roundup and permanent detention of all stray dogs in New Delhi within eight weeks, citing safety concerns due to attacks and fatalities, despite legal and logistical challenges, and sparking debate over animal rights and city management.
India's Supreme Court has ordered the immediate removal of thousands of stray dogs from Delhi, citing safety concerns and rabies risks, prompting a controversial crackdown that faces opposition from animal rights groups.
India's top court has ordered Delhi and surrounding areas to relocate all stray dogs to shelters within eight weeks to address concerns over dog bites and rabies, with a focus on establishing shelters with sterilization and vaccination facilities. Animal welfare groups criticize the timeline as unrealistic, emphasizing the need for better implementation of existing control measures. The move aims to reduce rabies-related deaths, which are estimated to cause around 18,000-20,000 deaths annually in India.
In preparation for the G20 summit in Delhi, authorities are rounding up hundreds of stray dogs and moving them to shelters, along with previous efforts to clear slums and scare away monkeys. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi denies a direct link to the summit, stating that the dogs are being picked up "only on an urgent need basis," but ambulances used for the roundup display "On Duty G-20" boards. Animal activists criticize the inhumane capture methods and argue that feeding stray dogs would create a positive impression of the country for delegates. The captured dogs are being tracked and will be released back to their original locations after the summit.